Cable-grip



' 2 Sheets-Sheet I.A

(No Modell.)

P. SCHELRJT, CABLE GRIP.

Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

F. SCHELP, Jr. GABLE GRIP.

No. 397,755.' Patented Peb. 1,2, 1,889.

Ariana rricn.

FRED sonntr, JR., or sr. Louis,- Missoula.

CABLE-GRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,755, dated February 12, 1889.

Application filed July l1, 1888. Serial No. 279,628. (No model.)

To all zr/"Lfo'nt t may concern: shown at G, and at the point of connection Beit known that I, FRED SCHELP, Jr., of the they may be provided with grooved rollers 7 city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have which bear upon the cable when the grip is 55 invented a certain new and useful Improvein use. The jaws are connected to the frame ment in Cable-Grips, of which the following 5 by means of pins S, (see Figs. III and IV is a full, clear, and exact description, referand dotted lines, Fig. VIL) each pin being ence bcinghad to the accompanying drawings, connected to the frame 5 and projecting into forming part of this specification, and in recesses in the jaws, in which they fit loosely 6o Whichto permit the jaws to open. and close in hori- FigureI 1s a side elevation of my improved zontal planes. grip, showing the jaws in full lines in their Secured to each jaw, preferably at each end,

lower position and in dotted lines in their is a cam, 9, having preferably a number of raised position. Fig. II is an edge view. Fig. inclined bearing-faces. (See Figs. II, IV, VI, 65 III is a transverse horizontal section taken on and VII.) These cams are preferably made line III III, Fig. I. Fig. IV is an enlarged in the form of disks, which are flat on their section taken on line IV IV, Fig. I, and lookinner faces, except being slightly rounded, as ing toward the body of the grip. Fig. V is shown at l0, Figs. IV and'VII, and their outer an enlarged view of one of the cams secured faces are provided with the inclined bearing- 7o to the parallel plates. Fig. YI is a similar faces, as stated, and which I have indicated view of one of the cams secured to the jaws. by the numeral ll. in Fig. IV. Fig. VII is an enlarged view showing the The frame 5 is connected to the frame l by same parts as illustrated in Fig. IV, but showouter plates, l2, and an inner plate, 13. The ing the jaws open, while Fig. IY shows them plates are all pivoted to the frame l at I4, 7 5 closed. Fig. VIII is a detail vertical section and are all pivoted to the frame 5 at l5. taken on line VIII YIII, Fig. I. Fig. IX is a The plates are all bifurcated at their lower diagram showing a grip of myimproved conends, as shown at lil, Figs. II, IV, and VII, struction in three different. positions andv and the forks on the lower ends fit within thev illustrating its operation. Fig. X is a trausframe 5, as shown clearly in Figs. IV and VII, 8o verse section through the upper portion of a f and they are held within the frame bymeans conduit, showing the roller .for raising or eleof the pins S, that connect the jaws to the vatting the grip automatically. y Fig. XI is a frame, as already stated. On the lower ends detail section through part of the frame of or forks of these outer plates, l2, are cams the grip, and showing the rollers in the con- 17, having preferably a number of inclined 85 duit for raising the releasing mechanism. bearing-faces corresponding with the bear- Fig. XII is a side view showing a different ing-faces ll of the cams 9. The cams I7 beform or manner of application of the cams to ing thus pivoted to the frame 5, it will be unthe jaws. FiO. XIII is a section taken on line derstood th at when they are turned upon these XIII XIII, Fig. XII. pivots they will force the cams 9 (and conse- 9o My invention relates to certain. improvequently the jaws 3, which are secured to the ments in grips for cable railways; and my incams 9) inward, and thus the jaws are made vention consists in features of novelty hereto grasp the cable and hold it firmly between inafter fully described, and pointed out in them. The cams 9 are turnedupon theirpivthe claims. ots by moving the frame 5 relatively to the 9 5 Referring to the drawings, l represents the frame l from the position shown in full lines, main frame of the grip, and l the lever for Fig. I, toward the position shown in dotted operating the jaws. lines, or in the opposite direction--that is, to

3 represents 'the jaws, which are shown the right instead of the left-if desired. The most plainly in Fig. III, and which would frame 5 is thus moved by the lever 2. Y :roo preferably be grooved to receive the cable. The connection I prefer to use between the They are located in and supported by a frame 5 and the lever 2 is as follows: 2O (see jaw-frame, 5, consisting preferably of two Fig. VIII) represents an extension of the plate horizontal bars connected at their ends, as IS above the pivot le. This extension (see Fig. I) is provided preterably with a head or enlargement, 2], and in its extreme upper end is a notch, 22. (See Fig. VIII and dotted line, Fig. I.) In this notch 'tits a pin, 23, which passes through links or plates 2t on the outside ot' the lever 'lhe level' 2 is bitui'cat'ed ,f at its lower end, as shown in Fig. VVIII, so as to straddle the upper end7 20, ot" the plate ll, and it is within this tork that the pin 22% engages with the extension 2O ot' the plate lll. ,i The links 2t are connected to the trame l. b v means ot' the same pivot-pin, ll, that connects the plate 12) to the trame, and they are provided with slots 5, which permit them t'orise and fall tor the purpose to be mentioned. It will thus be seen that when the lever 2 is i moved-say in the direction indicated by the I arrow, Fi I-the 'frame 5, with the jaws and cams which it carries, will be moved from the position shown in t'ulllines, Fig. I, toward the position shown in dotted lines, and when the lever is moved in the other direction the frame 5 and the parts it carries will be moved inthe opposite direction, or to the right instead ot' to the lett. As the trame 5 thus moved, the cams 1T turn relatively tothe cams It, and Vl'orec the cams E" andthe jaws 3, which they carry, inwardly, thus gripping the cable. As the lever moved back, bringing the :trame 5 to the position shown in l'ull lines, Fig. I, the cams tt and the jaws 3 are opened again by means ot springs 2t?. (See Figs.v I, IV, and VII.)

By the use ot the plates i2 and lf3, connecting the trame 5 to the trame i, it will be seen that I secure a parallel movement to the traine 5, while at' the same timeit ispermitted to rise and tall.

'hen moved in the direction imflicated by the arrow, Fig. I, the lever is held to any position b v means ot' a spring-pawl, 2T, connected by a rod, 2S, to a lever, pivoted at 30 to the lever 2, the pawl engaging the teeth 3l of a rack or bar, 252, secured to the frame l. )Vhen the lever is moved in the other direction, or to the left instead of the right, a springpawl, 33, connected by a rod, S-l, to a lever, 35, pivoted at to the lever 2, engages the teeth 257 ot the rack or bar 32. To prevent the dog or pawl 323 from engaging the teeth 3l, and to prevent the dog or pawl 27 from engaging the ment with the rat ehet-teeth.

teeth 37, I pivot the two out: ol line, as shown in Fig. II, and causethe teeth 3l to cover but haltl ot' the surface ol' the rack or bar 32 on their side of the center ot' the rack, leaving a smooth surface, 3S, over which the pawl 33 will ride, as the pawl 27 enga'iges the teeth. 3 and on the other side oi' the center ot the rack I make the teeth 37 to cover but half ol the surface of the rack or bar, so that the pawl 2T will have a smooth surtace to bear upon, as the pawl $33 engages the teeth 37. In this way the lever may be operated or moved in either direction to grip the cable, so that; when the ear is going in reverse directions the gripman may always pull on the lever. Y

Instead ot' using' the plain surface l'or the shown in Fig. I the lever 2f) is held up, and

awordingly the pawl 2T is held outof engage- .ly moving the plate back to the other position, as shown b v dotted lines, Fig. I, the lever IE5 and its pawl l will be held iu an inoperative position.

'lhe trame 5 is so situated relatively to the cable that when in the position shown in l'ull lines in Fig. l the cable runs loosely through it and would occupy about such a position as is shown at il, Fig. \`Il. 'lhen as the trame 5 is raised and shit'ted by moving' the plates l2 and 't3 the jaws Il are t'orced together by the cams t) and i7, as stated, and the cable is gripped and held between them, as shown in Fig. IV.

As an automatic means otl releasing the cable at crossings ot other eable roads, I have illustrated in Fig. IX a mechanism that may be used .in connection with 'my improved grip. This consists ot a roller, 50, (or two oli' such rollers, see Figs. IX and XL) situated in the upper par-t ot' the conduit, and against which the rounded lower ends, 5i, ot the links 2lstrike. As they do so they are lifted or raised, and as they rise the pin 21') is moved upward out ot engagement with the notch 22 oit' the upper end, 20, ol' the plate 13. This disconnects the plate l; t'rom the lever 2, andthe first movement of the grip is to t'all from the position shown on the lett-hand side of Fig. IX to the position shown in the center ot' Fig. IX, and from this latter position the frame moves to a vertical position, or to the position shown in Fig. l, and thus releases the cable. As thecar moves on under its momentum, the forward end ot' the iframe 5 comes against a roller, 52, (see Figs. IX and X,) located within the conduit, and the trame 5 is forced to the position shown on the right;-hand side ot' Fig. IX, and passes over the crossing cables 53 without injury to it or the cables. As soon as the car has passed a crossii'ig the gripman moves his lever from the position shown in Fig. IX to the opposite side, or to the position shown in dotted lines on the .right-hand side ot Fig. IX, and the pin 223 engages again with the notch 22 on the extension 2O ot' the plate 13, and the frame 5 is moved back again, first taking a downward course to bring it 'into contact with the cable, then moving upward and grasping the cable, already described.

Should it ever be desirable to disengage the lever 2 ,trom the extension 2t) ot' the plate itl by hand or foot, it may be done by taking hold of the extended ends ot the pin 23 (sce Fig. VIII) and lifting it out ot" the notch 22, the plates 2lallowing the pin to be lifted out by the pin 'l-t moving in the slots 25.

In Figs. XII and XIII, I have shown a somewhat dittm'ent form ot' constructing the gripping-jaws il, they being hinged together in this ease and pivoted. at to the plates 12,

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and instead of the cams 9 and 17 beingloeated between the plates 12 and the frame 5, they are located between the plate 13 and the extended upper ends, (5l, of the jaws I3.

l claim as my invention l.. ln a cable-grip, plates pivoted to the main frame carrying' the jaws, and allowing the same to swing parallel with the main frame and cable to close the jaws and grip the cable, substantially as set forth.

2. In a cable-grip, the jaws and means for operating said jaws, having duplicate pivoted inclined cams moving upon each other, and thereby closing the jaws and grasping the cable.

In a cable-grip, the combiini-tion of the main frame, jaws, a frame in which the jaws are located, plates pivot ed at their upper ends to the main frame and at their lower ends to the jaw-frame, cams on the plates and jaws, respectively, and a lever .for moving the jawfranie, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

t. In a cable-grip, the combination ot' the main frame, jaws, a frame to which the jaws are pivoted, plates pivoted to the main frame at their upper ends and to the j aw-frame at their lower ends, cams having a number of inclined faces secured to the jaws, cams having a number of inclined faces secured to the plates, and a lever for moving the jaw-frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. ln a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, a frame to which the jaws are secured, links pivoted at their upper ends to the main frame and attheir lower ends to the jaw-franie, cams secured to said jaws and links, respectively, a central plate pivoted to the main frame and to the jaw-frame, and a lever engaging said central plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

t3. ln a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, a frame to which the jaws are secured, outer plates pivoting the main frame to the jaw-f rame, cams on the jaws and said outer plates, respectively, a central plate pivoted to the jaw-frame and to the main frame, an extension on said central plate, and a lever pivoted to the main frame and engaging the extension of the central plate, substantially as and t'or the purpose set forth.

7. In a cable-grip, the combination of the lmain frame, jaws, a frame to which the jaws are secured, pivoted plates connecting the frames together, an extension on one of said plates, and a lever engaging said extension, substantially as and tor the purpose set forth.

S. In a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, a fra-ine to which the jaws are secured, links connecting said frames, a notched extension on one of the links, a lever pivoted to the main frame, and a movable pin on. the lever engaging the notch of the extension, substantiallyY as and for the purpose set forth.

tl. ln a cable-grip, the combination of the main if rame, jaws, a frame carrying said jaws, plates pivoted to the main frame and to the jaw-frame, andan extension on one of said plates forming part of an operating-lever for moving the jaws, substantiallyT as set forth.

l0. In a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, a frame to which the jaws are secured, plates connecting the frames together, a notched extension on one of the plates, a pin engaging said notch, and links secured to the pin, said links being adapted to bear against an oli struction and raise the said pin out of the said notch to automatically disconnect the lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

li. In a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, a frame in which the jaws are located, plates pivoting the'main frame to the jaws, a lever for operating said jaws, and an obstruction, 5E?, for throwing the jaws in an upward direction, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l2. ln a cable-grip, the combination of the main frame, jaws, connection between the jaws and main frame, an operating-leverprovided with pawls, and a rack or bar having a toothed and a plain or smooth surface on each side of the center, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. In a detachable cable-grip, the vertically-moving link adapted to be raised by an obstruction in the road, and thereby autom atically detaching the lever from its connection, and an extension pivoted to the main frame and connected to the lever, substantially as set forth.

LL. ln a cable-grip, the combination of the jaws, a detachable lever for operating the jaws, and links 2li for coming against an ob struction and disconnecting said lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Gno. H. KNIGHT, Jos. WAHLE.

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